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Parliament in Mile Preakness Prep Clocked in 1:43 Over Muddy Strip To Start on Week-End Only If Off Track Prevails; Curandero Latest Arrival PIMLICO, Baltimore, Md., May II.— Parliament, the three-year-old hopeful of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lungers Christiana Stable establishment who is scheduled to participate in- Saturdays Preakness only if the track is "off," gave evidence this morning that he may be formidable if mud prevails for this seventy-third running of the Maryland classic. The homebred bay son of Half Crown and Spuraway was sent a mile through the mud during training hours this morning and turned in an excellent move in 1:43. Parliament was timed the opening quarter in :23%, the half mile in :49% and the six panels in 1:15. Two other Preakness candidates, Calumet Farms Kentucky Derby winner, Ponder, and Mrs. Ada L. Rices Model Cadet, seventh in the Blue Grass classic, were also out early, but not for serious work. Ponder, accompanied by Ben Jones astride the pony, merely walked around the oval to more or less get the feel of the track. Tom Smith was on hand carefully watching Model Cadet. The son of Requested was on the track for a short jog, then was taken into the paddock to get acquainted with the surroundings. It is expected that Model Cadet, as well as other Preakness probables, will be given short trials tomorrow as final sharpeners. The expected starting field in Saturdays mile and three -sixteenths is now quartered on the grounds, King Ranchs Curandero having arrived at about noon today. Trainer Max Hirsch will have Dave Gorman here Saturday to handle the son of Brazado. Also Regarded as Preakness Starters Greentrees Capot, Isidore Biebera Palestinian, Mrs. E. H. Ellison, Jr.s, Sun Bahram, Crispin Oglebays Noble Impulse and Clifford Mooers Old Rockport are the others rated as Preakness starters. Trainer John Gaver, who claims Mt, Airy, Md., as his home, arrived this morning from New York to supervise final preparation of Capot for the 5,000 fixture. Another arrival from the Metropolitan area was Hirsch Jacobs, who handles the destinies of Palestinian. Meanwhile, preparations went forward rapidly for coverage of the Preakness and the presentation of the pageantry which always accompanies Marylands top race of the season. The Maryland Jockey Club band has been rehearsed for its appearance early Saturday afternoon. There will be a parade by the band from the head of the stretch to the winners circle and then the musicians will move into the infield to serenade the public during the afternoon. The usual blanket of black-eyed susans, which will be draped over the Preakness winner at the conclusion of the race, will be prepared, and the Woodlawn Vase, trophy which goes to the successful owner each season, has been polished for the occasion. A national radio hook-up will provide listening thousands with a description of Preakness activities. Columbia will have Clem McCarthy to call the race and Bill Corum to present the color connected with the Preakness. Television also will give additional thousands a new presentation of the race. Fourteen cities will be on the receiving end of the show with Bryan Field doing the calls and Red Smith taking care of the other items of interest. Scratch time for the Preakness program will be 5 oclock Friday afternoon, so there will be no delay in printing programs for the expected capacity gathering. Post time on Saturday will be 2 p. m., 15 minutes earlier than has been the case for other programs at the meeting. — Sales of tickets on the Preakness will begin at the mutuel windows at 12 oclock noon.
